Hi, guys. I'm really sorry, my laptop broke down, and now the microsoft office is gone and I'm trying to use a stupid new program that doesn't work very well. also, i haven't really been motivated due to lack of reviews.
"Hey, Lauren. Whatcha doing?"
"Natsu! I told you, don't say my name out loud!"
"Calm down, ice queen. I'm only joking."
"Don't call me that! do you want me to kick your butt again?"
"No, Ma'm! I just came to tell you that Gray's looking for you."
"Tell him I'm writing. He'll understand. Now get out of my apartment." *ice creeps across the floor menacingly*
"Drama queen."
Chapter 10:
"Okay." said Lucy, "We went the night without getting caught, so that's one thing down. I think that we should give it another night to be safe, they are assasins after all." Luren looked away in shame. Lucy pushed on. "We need to be sure that they're no longer in Magnolia."
"I can't smell them." Lauren said warily. "But they could be using spells of concealment. We should be on guard, but there's no need to be overly cautious."
"Awesome! Okay, so it's settled. One more night here before we decide it's safe." Everybody soon left to go about their daily buisness, Lauren followed Natsu and Lucy to the guild hall. She wanted to leave Angel Blade far behind her, and what better way to do that, as Lucy put it, than joining a new guild. She told the master that she wished to join and was taken to the master's office to discuss the matter. Besides Cana, Lucy and Natsu were alone.
"Listen, about last night..." Lucy began, but Natsu cut her off.
"Lucy, it's not your fault that Erza punched me out, I don't regret a thing. It's reassuring to know that I'm not the only one with those nightmares."
"The oes where you wake up and everything and everyone that you love is gone?"
"That'd be them." Natsu agreed with a grim expression. Lucy's heart ached from being this close to him, but not having the courage to just say what she was feeling.
If eyes could speak. she thought sadly.
Master Makarov returned a while later with a smiling Lauren. She definitely looked like a dragonslayer now with her sharp canines flashing.
"Natsu, Lucy, this is our newest member, Lauren." Makarov said formally. She unzipped her jacket, showing a black fairytail symbol over her heart.
"Hi guys!" She said, smiling for once. It had been a long time since she'd smiled. She couldn't help but relish in the temporary joy that she felt. "I can't wait to work with you! Also, um... Have you seen Gray around?" She asked, a slight blush dusting her cheeks. oh boy. Lucy thought. If Juvia catches wind of this... Natsu just told her that he was probably off with Erza somewhere. Her face fell at that. Lucy assured her that it was just a friendship and she seemed to perk up a little bit. "See you guys back at Lucy's! She called, sniffing the air as she dashed off to find the ice-make wizard.
...
Natsu and Lucy decided to take a walk through the East forest and go fishing, maybe have a picnic and a swim. Natsu laughed as Lucy recounted the story that Wendy had told her about Erza's first picnic. They caught three fish, two they ate, and the last they decided to bring back to Happy. They swam in the river and Natsu almost won a splash battle before Lucy summoned Aquarius and they both got all washed up. Finally, they were lying on their backs and looking up through the foilage at the azure sky. It was almost like a date. Lucy shook her head at the outrageous thought. Natsu had told her that he was in love with somebody. Lucy just had to accept that, she was his best friend. His nakama, nothing more, nothing less. The trees swayed gently in the wind as they watched the puffy white clouds. Natsu's arm which Lucy was using as a pillow was warm under her head. They enjoyed just being close to each other, wishing that the moment would last forever. Natsu pulled her close, desperately wanting to kiss her, but not wanting to ruin the glorious moment.
That's when the wind changed.
Natsu leapt to his feet, yanking Lucy up with him and thrusting her behind him. A man with a mark on his arm like the one on Lauren's neck dropped from a tree a few meters away, grinning at them.
"Where is the ice dragonslayer?" He demanded.
"What makes you think we know?" Natsu shot back.
"There are traces of her aura all around you." The wizard replied in a bored tone. "Now tell me where she is, or I'll have to ask the girl there." The way he said "ask her" sent a chill down Natsu's spine.
"You won't lay a finger on her! I won't let you!" Natsu yelled, hands bursting into white-hot flames. "Lucy, go find the others! Bring them to the rendevous point!" Lucy hesitated. She didn't want him to get hurt. His voice softened a little bit.
"You said that you trust me, right? Well, trust me wen i say that I'm going to burn this guy into a pile of ashes!" His flames were almost too bright to look at. Lucy pulled out a lighter from her bag that she kept for such occasions, lighting a bush for Natsu to eat.
"If you're not back in an hour, I'm leading the search!" She called over her shoulder. He grinned and made a shooing gesture before turning to face the moron who dared threaten his mate.